Windrush
Five specially commissioned short stories relating to the 50th anniversary of the arrival of the SS Windrush from the West Indies.
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Give Me My Wars | 19980615 | by Diran Adebayo, read by Eddie Nestor. A man with a secret reflects on the under-achievements of those in his neighbourhood. | |
| 02 | My Children Are Movers | 19980616 | 19980621 | by Grace Nichols, read by Adjoa Andoh. A mythic Caribbean woman recalls the experiences of her scattered children. |
| 03 | Native | 19980617 | 19980622 | written and read by Rikki Beadle-Blair. A West Indian boy's tale about being trapped between two cultures when his mother decides to bring him up British. |
| 04 | Out Of Hand | 19980618 | 19990502 | by Jackie Kay, read by Marianne Jean-Baptiste. How was it that when Rose arrived in England she thought she was coming home? |
| 05 LAST | Muscular Bridges | 19980619 | written and read by Ian Rashid. A mother-and-son story which takes a wry look at romance, colonialism and sexuality. |
Updated: 8/20/2014